MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Miami-Dade County Public School Board in 99-Year Ground Lease for Affordable Housing Development * MIAMI (August 17, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented the Miami-Dade County Public School Board in the negotiation and documentation of a 99-year ground lease and master development agreement with Atlantic Pacific Communities LLC for the redevelopment of approximately 10.3 acres of the Arthur &  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Student Nutrition Expands Partnerships Across the Country to Enhance K-12 Student Dining Experiences From chef-inspired menus and local sourcing initiatives to student advisory councils and nutrition education programs, Aramark Student Nutrition is partnering with over a dozen new school districts nationwide to create dining experiences that help students thrive. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 16, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas Condemns 'Manufactured' DFW Airport Washing Station Controversy as Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt in Texas Muslim civil rights organization urges Governor Abbott to 'focus on our state's real problems, from harmful data centers to school shootings' - (DALLAS, TX) - The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today condemned the "manufactured controversy" over plans to esta more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Texas families urge Supreme Court to hear 10 Commandments law challenge More than two dozen Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to a state law that requires public schools to post a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The nonreligious, Unitarian Universalist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Baha'i families challenging the Texas law attend 22 school districts across the stat more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Miami-Dade County Public School Board in 99-Year Ground Lease for Affordable Housing Development * MIAMI (August 17, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented the Miami-Dade County Public School Board in the negotiation and documentation of a 99-year ground lease and master development agreement with Atlantic Pacific Communities LLC for the redevelopment of approximately 10.3 acres of the Arthur &  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 17 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: [Category: Union] * * * Minnesota school districts and educators press ahead in legal fight to keep immigration officers away from schools * Summary judgment motion seeks court order restoring longstanding protections for students, educators and communities ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Aug. 17, 2026 -Minnesota school districts and educators have returned to federal court to stop immigration enforcement activity on and near schools and higher education campuses. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Multi-Racial Coalition of Boston Students and Parents Defend Equal Access to Selective Boston Public Schools * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org BOSTON - Today, Boston Education Justice Alliance (BEJA), the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network (APIs CAN), NAACP Boston Branch, and NAACP New England Area Conference filed a brief1 in the US Court of Appeals for the First Cir more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Infante-Green Announce 4th Consecutive Year of Declining Chronic Absenteeism Statewide, Resulting in 4.4 million Instructional Hours Recovered Today, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green kicked off the Attendance Matters RI campaign for school year 2026-27, announcing the 4th consecutive year of decreased chronic absenteeism. Validated year-end dat more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Infante-Green Announce 4th Consecutive Year of Declining Chronic Absenteeism Statewide, Resulting in 4.4 million Instructional Hours Recovered Providence and Central Falls mark historic all-time lows in chronic absence rates since tracking began - Today, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green kicked off the Attendance Matters RI campaign for school ye more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 18 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by Education and Employment Program Director Julia Kaufman, American Educator Panels Director Elizabeth Steiner, senior policy researcher Benjamin Master, and associate policy researchers Melissa Diliberti and Ashley Woo: Kaufman, Steiner and Master are also professors of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. * * * The State of Public Education in 2026 in Five Charts AND has spent more than a decade surveying educators across the Unite more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Student Research at Swarthmore: 20 Summer Experiences Across the Disciplines * From labs on campus to organizations overseas, Swarthmore students spent the summer immersing themselves in hands-on research and internships that stretched their learning far beyond the classroom. More than 300 students pursued projects across disciplines and locations -collaborating with faculty, alumni, and outside experts, or in some cases, working independently. The thro more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Dulans Honor Bailey Family Legacy With Land of Opportunity Gift Julia A. Bailey Dulan B.S.E.'74 and Michael Dulan Sr. have committed $50,000 to the University of Arkansas Land of Opportunity Scholarship, helping expand access to higher education for Arkansas students who are eligible to receive federal Pell grants, indicating high financial need. The Dulans made this gift in honor of Julia's parents, Edward E. Bailey Sr. and Henrietta Fanning Bail more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * USCA library dean helps Aiken County educators balance creativity and AI in the classroom Fine arts educators from across Aiken County attended an AI-related program presented by the dean of the Gregg-Graniteville Library at the University of South Carolina Aiken. During the summer break, Dr. Lisa Ennis presented "AI Literacy in the Arts Classroom" to approximately 125 Aiken County Public School District K-12 visual arts, music, more PR